#mic drop!joon. you’ll always be iconic
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Thievery and Mischief- (a descendants/marvel crossover)
1 month later, me and Jay officially public! Which took extreme relief off my chest obviously. Everyone in my interviews constantly asks me about Jay and our relationship. Questions like: How do you spend time with him? What is he like with you? What are some cute things he does for you? Where have you gone together? So on and so forth.
To be very honest, it’s intimidating knowing that we were destined to be enemies and suddenly fall for each other AND try to keep it private. It’s super taboo among all the royals; Heroes and Villains hooking up and dating. Anyways, enough about that.
Among all the chaos of being a celebrity, I decided to mix some music and release an album. So, I usually head to the AV club to record.
While I’m writing some of my lyrics, I think of a beat to lay down. But then I remember that my producer, Yoongi is at interviews with Namjoon and the rest of the boys. Suddenly, almost like the gods above heard my thoughts, Jay walks in.
”I knew you’d be in here,” Jay says, opening the door and seeing me in the booth.
”I’m always here now,” I say with a smile.
He walks over and plants a kiss on my cheek.
”What’re you working on this time?” Jay asks.
”This damn album. I have a couple of songs done already with Yoongi and Joon but we had to pull some things. Drafts, in other words. So, now I have to fill those in with songs from scratch,” I say.
”Ah, I see. So then, what’s the theme of the album?” Jay asks.
”Unrequited love. So like cheating, fantasies, and low-key bad bitch energies,” I describe.
He chuckles at my description and takes my sketchbook from my hands.
”Hmm, unrequited love. That song you first showed me a while ago should work. And...how about this one? Fools? Never seen this one,” Jay says, stumbling on one of my pages.
”That song...I wrote when I saw Chad’s DMS. I wrote it in like...five minutes,” I note.
Jay’s eyes widened, impressed by my quick songwriting skills.
”Well then, we should put it on a beat,” Jay says, getting up to sit in the producers' deck.
”What’re you doing?” I ask, through the mic.
”I’ll whip something up for you, we’ll work on it if you want, put your vocals on it and we’d be done in like 20 minutes,” Jay explains.
”I have to record 4 songs,” I add, furrowing my brows.
”Bet, we’ll be done in 2 hours,” Jay says.
I roll my eyes at his antics.
I listen through my headphones and hear the different beats being mixed. The bass, the melody, the dynamics of the drums with the SFX.
I watch as he grabs an electric guitar and strums a couple of chords. I laugh as he catches me staring at him. His eyes focus on the strings of the guitar as he strums. Then, he switches back to the monitors, adjusting the bpm and tuning the guitar recording. I watch as he bites his tongue and furrows his brows as he focuses on the monitor in front of him.
He turns to me and presses the listen button.
”I’m done! Just listen to it,” He says.
He presses play and I hear some tropical whistles at the beginning leading to a synth beat. It’s a very head bop vibe, like a road trip song. I hear his guitar in the back very faintly behind the synth. Then a pause until the smoother synth emerges. My head hops along to the beat of the track. I look at him and smile through the booth window. He winks in pride as he sees me enjoying the song.
Then, it finishes.
”I think I’d like to lay some vocals down,” I say into the mic.
”Woah there, not too hasty. We gotta establish a melody first,” Jay says with a smirk.
I laugh and leave the booth, I join him by the desk with my book ready in hand.
We listen to the track over and over again. Figuring out what notes to hit, figuring out the tones, dynamics, and rhythms my voice is going to establish. While I’m humming along to the track, Jay suddenly stops it.
”I think you should start recording,” Jay suggests.
A nervous blush crosses my face.
”But we still have to figure out the backup and effects and-“
He covers my nervousness by kissing my lips. He lays a sweet and loving kiss on my lips and pulls away once I’m relaxed.
”Baby, you’ll be perfect. We’re gonna get these songs done, you’re gonna get this album done, you’re gonna get all the awards for this album and you’re gonna be a superstar. And don’t worry about me, because I’m gonna be right here when you do, okay?” Jay assures, staring into my hazel eyes with deep appreciation.
I nod, taking in his words.
He smiles and kisses my cheek.
”Get in that booth and knock 'em dead,” Jay says with a kind smile.
I get up from my seat and I walk back into the booth. I put on my headphones and take a breath.
”Let’s go,” I say to Jay, telling him to run the track.
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After 2 takes of recording, we finished the track. We listen back to it a couple of times and adjust the tone of my vocals and the effects. I focus on the beat in the back to see if my voice lines up...and it’s super good.
"And who the hell taught you how to be such a good mixer?" I ask Jay.
He laughs at my question, "You don't have to know" Jay says as he stares at the monitor, saving the document and uploading it to the zip file of songs. I glare at him and he sighs.
"To be very honest, I learned through parties. On the Isle, we used to sneak out at midnight and go to Hades's lair to listen to music, do graffiti, and party. My dad would always fall asleep trying to keep an eye on me but I would always try to sneak out and go to those parties just to sit and watch from the DJ booth," Jay says.
"So you picked it up like a hobby?" I ask.
"Yeah, kind of," Jay agrees.
"You should really invest in this," I suggest.
He stares at me dumbfoundedly.
'Yeah, right. I'd rather be a Tourney coach in the future than selling music, I'm better at it, and plus, I'd rather have an all-exclusive contract with you so we can keep doing this," Jay says.
I laugh at his little joke about contracts.
"Anyways, we've got 3 more songs to record," I add.
"No problem, just give me the lyrics for it and I'll be done in a couple of minutes," Jay says, extending a hand to my sketchbook," Jay says.
I hesitantly pulled the book closer to my chest.
"Come on. I need material to work with. If we're gonna work together, you need to trust me," Jay says.
I hesitantly hand him my sketchbook and he takes it in his hands. He flips through the pages of the book past my art and gets to my lyric pages. He picks the ones he likes and focuses his attention back on the monitor.
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Eventually, we finish recording the songs and we listen back to them. They're all perfect in my eyes and we send them to the zip file.
"Babe, thanks for helping me out with this, I couldn't have done this without your help," I say to Jay.
"Of course, Adri. I know how hard you work to do this stuff, and if you ever need any help just please ask," jay says.
I stare at him and smile. He looks back at me with admiration in his eyes. Then, he leans in to kiss me. I kiss back and our lips enter a passionate tango. To deepen the kiss, I stand and sit over his lap, straddling him in his seat. He wraps his arms around my waist and his hands graze over my body. But before we can progress, my phone starts to buzz in my back pocket. I pull away from the kiss and scoff.
"I'm gonna assume that's Katie," Jay asks.
I take my phone and of my pocket and nod. I answer the phone.
"Hello?"
"Adri, pack your things. You've got a tour to prep for," Katie says through the phone.
My eyes widen at her words.
"Tour? We got approved by every venue?" I ask her, emotion building in my voice.
"Every single one," She says excitedly through the phone.
I pause for a second a smile emerges on my face. I turn to see Jay's reaction and he stares at my frame with a big smile on his face.
"That's perfect! And right on time too. I just finished up the album in the studio," I say happily.
"Awesome! So then we just have to send it through the admins and copyright and then you can start prepping the choreo for the concert," Katie says.
"Of course! And thank you for telling me this," I say before hanging up the phone.
I turn slowly and see Jay waiting for me to speak.
"I just got approved for a tour," I say out loud.
Jay lifts off from his seat and hugs me tightly.
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After a month of preparation, we finally have a full-fledged tour with a newly released album and headliners! It was a big decision but I had decided to have Brendon's band, Panic! At the Disco, headline my tour. How could I not have one of my favorite artists on this planet headline for me? Anyways, the album has been a huge success for me. My single, "Home with You," has been on the Billboard Chart for 2 weeks straight! This debut has been an enormous success for my career so far, surprisingly my mom was even happy with the album too. Now, the day had arrived, the first leg of the tour. My debut.
I walk down the halls of the large stadium, watching as Panic's drum set is hauled down the hall, I feel butterflies enter my stomach. I walk towards Brendon's dressing room and walk through the door.
"There's my favorite girl!" Brendon says with a smile as he works on his iconic hair.
He puts down a bottle of hairspray and comes over to hug me.
"You know, the fact that you're here makes everything so much better," I say.
Brendon laughs at my comment.
"It's your first tour! I remember my first tour, I was your age, I was living out of my car with the band, and I had just left Vegas. I thought we were failures. But you, you are definitely not a failure. You are a boss! You've got talent, kid. Now, go and show it," He says, reassuring me.
Before I can respond, the door opens to Mike, the guitar player for Brendon's band.
"Yo, we gotta start tuning up," Mike says.
I turn to Brendon and give him a smile.
"Thanks, I needed that," I say.
He pats my shoulder and we start to file out to the hall. As we walk down the hall, the crew moves all the set pieces to the stage. Behind a crate, I see a familiar person. Then, suddenly my heart drops.
Hayley.
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I was 14 when I had my first kiss. But it wasn't Chad who gave it to me. It was Hayley Red. Daughter of Red Riding Hood. Absolutely badass, funny, adventurous. She was someone who made me really question myself as a whole.
There was always something about her that was alluring. Her eyes, her clothing, her personality. I was so keen on trying to figure out what made me so attracted to her. Then, when I met Chad I realized that my feelings for her weren't normal. After that damn party with the " situation," I had a feeling. A feeling that would change me.
She was the person I wanted to run to. So I did.
She comforted me, something I didn't think she would do since she always had this tough exterior all the time. She was the one who made me feel safe when everything in my life fell apart. She was the one who told Lonnie to take care of me. Hayley was someone who loved me unconditionally. One day she had to leave and eventually, we stopped talking after I fell into depression, Lonnie likes to remind me that her departure was what got my depression much worse.
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Now, absolutely glued to the floor. I realize that Brendon is now standing in front of her, speaking to her. My heart sinks into my stomach suddenly as she realizes that I'm staring at her.
"Adri?" She calls from across the room.
My legs start to walk towards her unconsciously.
"Hi, Hayley," I say softly.
"You two know each other," Brendon assumes.
"Of course, she was my first girlfriend," Hayley comments.
Brendon's eyes widen.
"Oh shit," Brendon says.
Hayley looks at my frame up and down.
"You've changed so much since then," Hayley chuckles through a smile.
"You have no idea how much happened for me to get here," I say.
"Hell yeah, I mean you've got this sick venue, you were a royal advisor, your album is currently number one. I'm sure there's been a lot," Hayley says.
Suddenly, I feel arms snake around my waist and I roll my eyes.
'Jay, stop it," I say awkwardly as Jay grips my hips.
"What? I can't help it that I love you," Jay says cheekily.
I pulls his hands from my waist.
"Hayley, this is my boyfriend, Jay," I say.
Hayley blushes softly and extends her hand.
"Shit, man. It is so great to meet you. Honestly, I didn't think she'd have a boyfriend after Chad," Hayley says cheekily.
I scoff at her comment and watch as Jay shakes her hand.
"I didn't think I'd be her boyfriend after Chad either, but I guess I'm just lucky," Jay tells her.
I roll my eyes at his words.
"So how do you know Adri?" Jay asks.
I blush heavily after he asks this, Hayley looks at my face and laughs.
"We're exes, but it's all chill now," Hayley comments.
Jay's eyes widen softly and he turns to me.
"Shit, I'm sorry if this is kind of awkward," Jay says to me.
"You just realized?" I say through gritted teeth.
"Don't worry, it's all cool. Plus, she's a cool girl, and if she thinks she's found someone who makes her as happy as she deserves, I've got no problems," Hayley says honestly.
My brows furrow at the situation, Hayley stands next to Jay confidently and they watch for my reaction.
The speaker suddenly reminds the band that they have 5 minutes until the show starts. Brendon excuses himself, reminding us that he's been standing there. He winks at me and I roll my eyes at his action.
"Hey, can we talk?" Hayley says, tapping my arm.
I nod and I follow her into a dressing room. She closes the door and I stand by the wall.
"Fuck, I am so sorry for not texting or calling you after so long," Hayley says in relief.
My eyes widen at her sudden sigh.
"Lonnie keeps reminding me about you," I say.
"Of course she does. So, tell me. What've you been up to since then?" Hayley asks.
I gulp.
"If you don't wanna talk about it, it's fine," Hayley says, grabbing an apple from a fruit basket in the corner of the room.
"No, It's okay. So...after you left, I went into self-quarantine. I did classes in my dorm room. I had an eating disorder. I started having anxiety, so I got a relief pet. A tiger named Roxie," I start.
"So, was Sophomore year just a relief period?" Hayley asks, taking a bite of her apple.
"Yeah. Lonnie would check on me all the time, bring me lunch, talk to my brother about my health. Go to doctor's appointments, go to therapy, and by the summer I was fine. I started getting my friends back, reconnecting with my hobbies, I met people from the business, I started joining clubs, skating, and then by the start of this year, everything was pretty much normal...until Chad's restraining order expired. He started talking shit again and trying to intimidate me with his toxic masculinity. But then, Jay showed up and stood up to him for me. Then, we started doing things together and talking. Kind of like how we did, and then he started flirting a little more heavily than his regular playboy attitude and he asked me out with help of my brother and his friends. And we've been dating since then," I explain.
Hayley digests my information while biting her apple.
"Shit, man. Depression really can fuck you up like that. And you made music on top of that? And did school? That's badass. I'm actually proud," Hayley says.
I smile at her comment.
"That means a lot coming from you," I say softly.
"You know, I actually had a rough period myself. The reason I left was actually was because my grandpa had died. His death affected me a lot. Then, my mom found out about you and that I was lesbian, so she forced me to leave. She tried so hard to make me lose all that I had already established for myself. And on top of that, I had to be strong. It's tough. That's why I'm quite proud that you're doing so well after that. Me, I'm still a train-wreck," Hayley explains.
We continue our conversation later into the night, leading up to my performance, catching up like old friends.
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first impressions on the tracks of ly: answer?? 💖💖💖💖💖
i can’t believe tumblr wouldn’t let you send this ask until you took out the ily RUDE but ahhhh thank you for continuing to try we got there in the end!! ily
ahhhhh ok here we go!! so i’ve actually talked about all the songs, except the ones from tear, because i’ve never got to talk about the ones from her before (although i didn’t say much about some of them since i’ve heard them a lot so idk what to say really) so this is pretty long lmao
ahhh and like last time i listened again w/ lyrics and some of them a couple more times so it’s not exactly ~first impressions but close enough,,,, also this is a mess^tm and really inconsistent in terms of how much i say about everything (like, half of it is about trivia: love, epiphany and answer: love myself tbh omg)
ok firstly the progression on the first disc from euphoria to answer love yourself is incredible you really do get a sense of the journey that this series takes you on wow
euphoria: full studio version of euphoria i am YELLING i really love this song and jk’s voice sounds so lovely and ofc i loved the version we got in the video but with the extra parts it’s just beautiful, i love the ‘euphoria’ at the end of the last chorus, the way it rises is just lovely and hmm i’m,,,, not actually sure whether i’ve actually looked at the lyrics before?? but ofc it’s a beautifully written song
trivia just dance: JUNG HOSEOK OMG I’M !!!! holy shit my mouth literally dropped open like 5 seconds in lmao THE BEAT AND HIS RAP AND THE VOCALS OHHHH MY GOD wow this sounds incredible he did that!! it’s so,,, hobi?? g o d and the bit at @2.50 when he’s doing that low rap and repeating the word ‘baby’ hahaahah rip me
serendipity: g o d i adored the intro version i was so excited to see we were getting a full version and ahhh the additional part wow,,, i really love the sound of this song and jimin’s voice is so soft and beautiful i could cry tbh,,,, oooh and the little drum bit at ~3 mins nice,,,,, idk, listening to this song feels like being wrapped in a blanket?? like the combination of the music and jimin’s voice is just really comforting and ahhh it has such beautiful lyrics
dna: ahhh ok idk what to say about dna but g o d it’s really such a bop i always wanna get up and dance (i use that term loosely because i cannot dance lmao) and g o d tae’s voice still completely and utterly kills me in this whew,,,,, and i love the bit that alternates between yoongi and jk
dimple: asdfsa ok i remember being really unsure how i felt about this song when i first heard it but it’s kinda grown on me,,, the ‘so i call you illegirl’ bit always kills me though lmao but it always puts a smile on my face and it’s cute!!
trivia love: oooh i love the piano intro wow nice KIM NAMJOON K I L L I N G IT the background music is soooo nice i’m loving this vibe omg and he sounds amazing,,, ok i just read the lyrics and notes [x] before listening again and i am also so blown away by the depth of namjoon’s lyrics and the thought that goes into them, the way he can play with words and incorporate details about the pronunciation and written form of the language is truly incredible g o d,,,, and then also using the difference between live and love in english?? and god i remember him talking about both of those similarities during the interviews in america as well daaamn. he,,,, i,,,, i’m really struggling to put into words how i feel about this song and joon rn it’s a lot but god i have so much love and respect and admiration for him,,,,
her: THE TRANSITION from love to this ooof,,,, this is my fave rap line song tbh, i love the music they use and their flows are amazing and the chorus (and using wonder, answer, her and tear PLS) i honestly love it so much such an underated song can people please stop sleeping on the rap line tracks istg and appreciate them pls it’s what they deserve
ok god i wasn’t gonna talk about the ly: tear tracks but singularity really owns me and i still cannot get over this song and how absolutely perfect it is for tae and how good he sounds and asdfdsa possibly my fave intro tbh and just a fave in general wow,,, ok right moving on
trivia seesaw: *whispers* suga HE’S BACK asdfgsa,,, HIS VOCALS HOLY SHIT MIN YOONGI !!!!! GOD this is soooo good the music and the mix of rap and vocals i am YELLING he really did that and his voice at the end fuck i am dead
epiphany: (ok the bit until // is what i wrote after the mv dropped and then i added some stuff listening to the album) you know how we both said we were !!! every time jin sang on tear?! this was a whole song of that wow truly blessed!! ok so firstly, the style of song is the kind of style that i really like, i’m always drawn to their more ballad-esque songs and this is no exception. and god it’s so perfect for jin?? he voice sounds heavenly and just works /so/ well with this style of music (the same for the other intros & euphoria, they really killed it with showing the individual voices of the vocal line throughout the love yourself series bless) ahhh and the lyrics are so beautiful and the message of love yourself within them just wraps the series up so nicely like ‘i’m the one i should love in this world’ and ‘not so perfect but so beautiful’ are so meaningful,,,, // OMG AND THE BITS THAT WEREN’T IN THE MV I JUST GASPED and god the lyrics for the new parts as well this whole song and message makes me so emotional i,,,,,
i’m fine: ok i read the description yesterday that this drew on save me but i literally had to pause like 3 seconds in because i was not ready for that DAMN though this is so good,,,, tae’s voice at the beginning and joon’s verse !!!! hobi saying hope world my heart soars tbh and damn yoongi’s verse my god he sped off it made me breathless just listening to it what a legend and the vocal line ahhhh this is a bop,,,, ahhh right ok second listen with lyrics, i actually listened to save me again with lyrics first gosh and the parallels [x] esp. w/ joon’s verse in the two i’m,,,,, these boys are really something else this is amazing
idol: ahhh i always end up struggling to talk about the title track because i always watch the mv a few times first but don’t note down any thoughts rip,,,, but i love the use of traditional instruments in this and it has such a good beat i cannot wait to see a full choreo for this,,,, and the lyrics!! THE LYRICS!!! (wow i’m so good at explaining my feelings rip) like ‘i know what i am / i know what i want’ [x] and ‘i do what i do, so you just focus on yourself / you can’t stop me loving myself’ but YEAH i really love this and it’s so high energy i was jamming away lmao
answer love myself: was that a *whispers* suga i heard?? i love that this has become a thing i really do,,,, the vocal line sound so beautiful and the rap line parts are incredible,,,, AND i just burst into tears ok wow i’m not even listening with lyrics so i bet that’s gonna make me sob even more gosh what a beautiful way to round off the ly series. oh god and magic shop right after?? this is unfair i was already crying and now it’s gonna be even worse asdfdsa,,,,, ok here we go second listen with lyrics helP god ok so i just read them to begin with and i’ve got goosebumps these lyrics are really,,,, just pretty relatable tbh like ‘perhaps, more so than loving someone else / it is even more difficult to love myself / let’s honestly accept what needs to be accepted / the standards you set are stricter for yourself’ [x] just,,,, yeah,,,,, and the ‘you’ve shown me i have reasons / i should love myself’ part sounds gorgeous,,, oh and hey guess what?? i’m crying again god this song is really something
best of me: i,,,, don’t know really,,,, it’s not my fave track tbh but it’s still a bop,,,, the transition from magic shop to this is cool though with the ‘you gave me the best of me so you’ll give you the best of you’ / ‘you got the best of me’ lyric parallels though
go go: BOP!! BOP!! BOP!! ahhh i really love the music used and wow all of hobi’s noises and backing vocals really add to it this song would sound so different without them,,,, ohhh and this followed by anpanman?? iconic incredible amazing
mic drop: god this always makes me start jamming out and mic mic bungee remains iconic ok that’s all
dna pedal 2 la mix: OH OK i mean i had no idea what to expect because wtf does pedal 2 la mix mean?? and i would not have imagined that but HOLY SHIT?? god this goes so hard i’m yelling and tae’s voice works so well with this mix wow
fake love rocking vibe remix: ok we’d already heard this but ahhh i do love this version
mic drop steve aoki remix: i am so glad we’ve finally got this version on spotify because i really enjoy the remix but i don’t listen to the version w/ d*siigner and this has the dance break bits as well!!! so this is what i really wanted!! good stuff!!
and we’re just gonna ignore idol feat. n*cki m*naj ok good,,, bye
overall conclusions, g o d the new songs are incredible and exceeded any expectations i had of them tbh i’m really just super emotional about the boys at the moment i love them so damn much
#q and a#suaboras#bangtansofts#thought i'd tag you as well ginny hope that's ok!!#long post //#thank you thank you#i really enjoyed doing this#i feel like it makes me appreciate the album more than i would otherwise#also i copied this into word#and it was almost 2000 words asdfdsa#(if only i was putting this much effort into my dissertation rn oops)#but ahh thanks again ily!!#ahh and there's a lot of rambling about tae and the rap line#who's surprised?? not me!!
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